Sorry, Grateful.

so, who out there really still blogs? does this format exist as a valid medium with all the tweets, status updates and video bloggers out there? well, it has been dead for me for some time.... but since i was in here updating my SPAM settings, I felt i should say a howdee doo to yoo...

I hope you missed me, and if you want to go back and read some of my historical art pieces, feel free...

quick update? ok, well I was recently featured in a production of Stephen Sondheim's "Putting it Together". and let me tell you, as nice as the music sounds, it's a sonofabitch to learn. I mean I am good, I know that, but this music was humbling, the timing was ridiculous (now, granted, my timing SUCKS as it is), the harmonies were painful and then, THEN, the director tried to add choreo... (ok, it was 1 box step...) singing, moving and keeping timing is hard. on the plus side, i got to work with some amazing people, 1 of which i really admired for their talent, so awesome!

really not much else going down, other than the good old universe trying to get me to come back from the dark side by offering me a SECOND free trip via a radio contest... last year they sent us to Vegas, this year, teh same station (rebranded) is sending us all inclusively to Mexcio... bwa ha ha!!!!! "Mucho Coronoa por favor"

well i am done lunch, so i need to get back to work.

nos vemos en las tiras cómicas, tirones, as they say.

señor Mike

I wanna talk Karma

hey folks, glad to see you back.

I have a thought... would people be less assy if they knew every karmic flub they do would result in an equal flub done unto them?

On the other hand, would people come accross more inherently good if they were positive good was on it's way for their actions?

i think this idea has merit, after all it was born from an asshole like me's mind... I am not always the best judge on how to react to situations, and my knee jerk reaction is to stab the jerks in the throat who cross me, yeah I know it's wrong, and i don't (often) act on it, but the impulse is there...
also, you may find this extra jerky, however, if someone does me good, I believe it is expected of them.. I am not in the "generation" that is supposed to feel entitled to the world oweing them just for the fact they are alive.... however, in my mind, it is true, the world owes me for all the crap it has given me in my life.

here is my plan.

We need a global campaign, a way to police the world....the Karma Korps... (shut up, it's not *that* cheesy)

if an ass walking down the streets is seen spitting, he is then spat on. simple eye for an eye, to a lesser degree.
if someone holds the door for someone else, a hug is bestowed on that person.

there will be people who will will take things too far and spit back again, granted, but those people will be dealt with by higher authorities in the land, be they secret police, KGB, state troopers or dream police... who knows...

you might say, people will just do good to get good... buut really, thats the intent and whats wrong with a little tit for tat? not too much i'd say... if the world being a better place is the end goal, in this case, the ends definately justify the means.


*hearts* kittens.
Mike.

Rick Mercer Stole from my blog!

ok, let me start by saying.. of course I have no proof, nor do i profess that the great Rick Mercer would stoop to petty wordtheft from someone as uncommited-to-my-writing as I, however, Tonights episode of RMR feature, of Mr. Mercer's Rant bore strange resemblences to my previous posts.

in particular:

http://lordsethos.blogspot.com/2007/06/just-wanna-bitch-bit.html

where i let the world know that they suck for various reasons...
Rick seemed to paraphrase my people likening an escalator ride to a happy fun park ride.. with his theatrical embeleshments...

and secondly,

http://lordsethos.blogspot.com/2008/03/open-letter-to-transit-riders.html

Where Rick took my notices to transit riders and likened that to elevator riders...

Was he stealing? is one of my dozens of readers Rick himself? or do we simply share ideals and views of right vs wrong? is this a bridge between the east coast and alberta? Do we all really share that much in common??

Well, Mr Mercer, some great hackers once said, information should be free, as long as it's interesting.. feel free to grab some of my other stuff, perhaps the vending machine story, it was one of my more inspired tales..

Thank you
and Happy Tuesday!

ok, so feb to aug.. not too bad i guess...

well how are you all this fine cold eve? me? I am well, thanks for asking!

so, when last we spoke, i learned you a bit about Jenny Craig... well home girl did me good... i lost a total of 33 lbs while on the program and continued on to another 7. since then i have been working out, trimming down and just generally *being* healthy.

Sophie is (really as of last night) walking great now.. she runs from one end of the living room to the other... unless babyfirst tv is on, then she just sits ther mesmorised by harry the bunny.

She has also taken to teasing Pal with food... she's so mean.. she'll let him get to lick whatever she is eating, then laughs, yanks it away and eats it herself... gross perhaps, but as a responsible parent that i am, i say "no" then laugh because it's damn funny.

work is good.. am doing stuff that i love.... and i work with a bunch of great people... hell, they PAY ME to be a geek.. how freaking awesome is that? i make stuff that people use, i actually make a difference... i am in a really good place with work.

next big event is Disneyland in november... sweet! the last step was getting our passports (soph's is adorable, the rest look like really bad mugshots....) Sophies took 8 days, the rest took 6... great work Canadas goverment.

ok, well Sophie is now stacking her wetwipes box on her diaper box and standing/balancing on them, so i should go...

fare well and be happy my friends.

need to blog... too many changes...

So here I am, this one feels obligitory, but i'm ok with that...

lots of changes going around with work, life, home and everything really

life?
working on my new years resolutions... biggest one is weight loss.
I started Jenny Craig on feb 16th... it was hard at first until i got the rhythym... it's only been a week and a bit, but I can already feel my energy levels rising.
I know what you are thinking, "Mike, yer a dude!" yeah.. I am... they really need to change Jenny Craigs name... to something like Stone Rockford.. or something manly, they'd attract way more guys.
they aren't bad... the food is reasonably good tasting and, as of my last weigh-in at just 5 days in, I was 4.6lbs down... just over 10% to my target. I am at 1700 calories a day now... hell the Taco bell big box meal was 1300 calories alone without the drink... stopping that alone was bound to make a difference.

home?
Well kinda home... we got a new mini-van... got away from our 10 year old death trap minivan... and now this new one's color is the same name I have decided my derek zoolanderesque look will be Magnesium... (really it's a silvery-blue-green, but magnesium sounds dope...er)

work...?
ah work.
well things are changing... bitter sweet for the most part. I feel like i lost a friend. Now, she's still around, but.. different... exciting new adventures for her... but i'm no longer as big a part of that story :(
however,
I am thrilled for the opportunity that another friend has recieved... she has worked hard to get where she is, she was not given many breaks... she earned her keep, swept them away with her talent and charisma and is has now set a course for adventure... like some boat... of love... or something...

everything?
well... this one, i feel kinda dorky about, but, I am an obama-maniac... I fill with pride when i see photos of obama, how happy he is, how much he represents and how big a difference adding a bit of contrast to the world will make... think back just 50 years ago... way to go USA... you raised your awesomeness scale a helluva lot this time around... another 100+ decisions like that, you'll be in league with us Cannucks.

Thanks for listening/reading... I hope all is well with everything you are and do.

slightly skinnier Mike

I was made for eating meat

I was randomly surfing around and I found an article that really... well it pissed me off!

It was a person who chose to live a vegetarian lifestyle bitching about those around her that did not make that choice.

I am by no means an idiot, I do see the signs... so let me point and counter-point myself.

reasons people should genetically be vegetarians:

point 1:we are slow
Comparatively, when it comes to chasing down our prey, we are no cheatahs or Ben Johnsons.. (well.. he is... )

counterpoint 1:we have technology to compensate
Over the millenia (or centuries, if you choose to be creationalist...) we have advanced from chasing our prey and snapping their necks to hucking rocks, to stabbing with sticks to spears to bows to guns to suvs. WE outsmarted them... why is it our fault that they could not keep up technologically and armor up themseleves?

point 2: we lack claws or talons like most predators

counterpoint 2: we work too hard
We work too hard in life to be able to maintain claws or talons. blogging is hella hard enough with my little bitten nails as it is. genetically, we still have the ability, if we let our nails grow, they will harden... but who wants to get jiggy with a guy with 3" hard yellow nails? also see CP1

point 3: our relatively poor eyesight / hearing / smell
your standard predators have an interesting combination of rods and cones that allow better lowlight vision, and if that doesn't work, the other senses compensate with cool things like echolocation and scent tracking.

counterpoint 3: flashlights, nightvision tech, binoculars, mapping technology
hmm.. i seem to be in some sort of a groove here...

point 4:our long digestive tract makes it easier for food to decay in our bodies

counterpoint 4:our bodies have evolved to make the long journey more efficient
this was a good point, shorter is better to prevent decay, however, shorter also wastes alot more... the stuff that comes out of us is 85% waste (birds are 25% waste, bears are 65% waste, deer are 15% waste!)

finally, teeth...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/teeth_eating_fs.shtml

In closing, eating meat or not, its a choice, like who to buy a newspaper from or what to wear... you make your own rules, accept the choices other people make because they are as evolved as you and are capable of deciding for themselves.

Thank you and good day!

i said good day!
M

I resolve....

As we draw 2008 to a close, I am forced to look back and see what a whirlwind it has been.

1: on new years day of 2008, we found out we were expecting...
This one was a huge one... we have been trying for 10 years to have our second child... Christmas 2007 Kaeden asked for a brother or sister... and a Wii... he got it all... lucky bugger.

2: I lost my office.
GRRR! embrace change, I did.. and i smiled... but inside, I cried a small cry

3:I learned how awesome SQL really is....
like... it... really... is.

4: My vasectomy...
(my... LEAST favorite) done by a doctor who, if you put your fingers over his picture of his moustache, resembles a certain Austrian evil bastardo... check it out... www.vasman.com (yeah, i know, just like on Seinfeld...)

my resolutions for 2009:
1: lose some fat...
I mean, I am quite hot, but i could stand to lose 30lbs worth of pot belly

2: be more active
see 1

3: be waaaaaaay more social
anyone that knows me at all, knows that i generally dislike people.. everyone starts on my bad side and has to earn their way to the good books... I need to break that habit.

4: be more charitable
this past holiday season, I don't know what came over me... I just saw ideas and ran with them and raised money for people in need... who knew that being nice would make you feel... well nice.

5: blog more.
I am truly sorry for not letting you into my head as much as you deserve... forgive me.

Mike
happy new year